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Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Washington state Attorney General's Office claiming the company allowed industrial-grade pesticides to be sold illegally through its online marketplace.
Nov 23, 2021
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Video games giant Activision Blizzard announced a far-reaching review of its workplace practices Wednesday as it faced a staff walkout over accusations of widespread sexism and harassment.
Jul 28, 2021
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Employees at Activision Blizzard planned a work stoppage on Wednesday to protest sexism at the US video game company, according to a rallying cry echoing on social media.
Jul 27, 2021
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Internet
German police said Monday they had shut down "one of the biggest darknet child pornography platforms in the world" and arrested four of its members in a series of raids in mid-April.
May 3, 2021
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A record fine, public penitence from a tech giant and a 'who's who' of digital firms warned to "rectify" their ambitions within a month—state regulators are showing no one is bigger than Beijing in Xi Jinping's China.
Apr 14, 2021
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The United States has fired a new salvo in its rivalry with China, ordering sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media stars TikTok and WeChat.
Aug 7, 2020
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Facebook has agreed to pay $650 million—$100 million more than before—to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology.
Jul 24, 2020
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Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois.
Jan 31, 2020
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The new year will bring new charges for some owners of electric vehicles, as an increasing number of states seek to plug in to fresh revenue sources to offset forgone gas taxes.
Dec 30, 2019
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Facebook said Wednesday it had taken down accounts linked to a Russian ally of President Vladimir Putin seeking to spread disinformation on the social network in eight African countries.
Oct 30, 2019
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